England in Sri Lanka: Harry Brook's side targeting first away ODI series win since March 2023 ahead of T20 World Cup

England are one victory away from lastly successful one other one-day worldwide sequence away from residence.

Not since a 2-1 success in Bangladesh in March 2023 have they lifted a 50-over trophy on their travels, with 4 sequence defeats on the trot since then, plus a horrendous ODI World Cup title defence in India by which they had been dumped out within the first spherical after which the 2025 Champions Trophy once they as soon as once more did not get out the group.

The bilateral sequence struggles have featured a pair of 2-1 losses within the West Indies, plus 3-0 sweeps in India and New Zealand.

Followers would have been fearing that shedding file would inevitably stretch to 5 after Harry Brook’s side crumpled to a 19-run defeat chasing 272 in the series opener in opposition to Sri Lanka – Brook stumped for six amid a expensive collapse of 5-36 in Colombo.

However Brook and Joe Root then performed key roles within the second ODI as England snapped an 11-match losing streak in 50-over matches away from home with a five-wicket triumph, reaching their goal of 220 with 15 balls to spare on a pitch that was closely criticised.

Brook, who made 42 from 75 balls, known as the gradual floor “the worst he has ever played on”, whereas participant of the match Root, who top-scored with 75 from 90 deliveries, added that “it was not an excellent wicket for ODI cricket, if I am being brutally sincere”.

It was an excellent end result for England, although. Their first win because it was revealed Brook had been struck by a nightclub bouncer the evening before an ODI in New Zealand in November. Their first win because the error-strewn 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia.

It eased the stress a tad on head coach Brendon McCullum and securing a sequence victory on Tuesday (9am UK) could be one other step in the fitting path forward of the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 – a match McCullum in all probability must go properly if he’s to maintain his job amid a post-Ashes ECB evaluate.

Dawson targeted on T20 World Cup – not Take a look at recall

Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson is in line for his first appearance at a T20 World Cup after not taking part in a sport on the 2016 model after which twice being a travelling reserve, first in 2021 after which once more a 12 months later.

The Hampshire participant, who took a wicket apiece throughout the primary two ODIs in Sri Lanka, stated: “Clearly the older you get, typically you do not anticipate to be concerned.

“I am 35 however it’s been wonderful to be again concerned. Clearly the World Cup goes to be a extremely cool event if chosen to play and I am actually wanting ahead to that.

“It’s thrilling to go to a World Cup and play there. Hopefully we are able to win [the third ODI] and construct some confidence.”

Dawson performed his first Take a look at match in eight years at residence to India final summer season, taking part in the fourth sport of the sequence in Manchester, however he was then neglected of the ultimate sport at The Kia Oval and didn’t make the next Ashes squad.

Nevertheless, with England’s first-choice red-ball spinner Shoaib Bashir not taking part in a Take a look at in any respect in Australia this winter – part-timer Will Jacks performed in 4 video games, principally for his batting – is Dawson eyeing one other Take a look at recall?

He added: “It isn’t one thing I’ve overly considered. I’ve clearly obtained the T20 World Cup to give attention to first, home cricket in England, so we’ll see how that goes and the place we find yourself.

“It was fulfilling to play Take a look at cricket once more, however you may’t management choice at occasions.”

Observe reside textual content protection of the third and remaining ODI between England and Sri Lanka on the Sky Sports activities App from 8.30am on Tuesday (9am first ball).